“Seance went wrong. Consult Vatican immediately.” – Rachel Lombard
(Grand Prize Winner from 2014!)

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2014 Halloween Six Word Story Contest!
Check back for our Valentine’s Six Word Story Contest coming up in January.

Ghosts, goblins, witches, and jack-o-lanterns. Haunted houses, skeletons, and screams. Dig deep into your twisted psyche and come up with a six word story to bring out the spooky Halloween spirit in us all.

The top four winners were announced at the Portland member meeting on October 7th, 2014 at The Old Church, and one story was tweeted by Willamette Writers per week in October. The Grand Prize winner had her story tweeted the week of Halloween, and received a gift basket featuring tricks and treats from local businesses.

Our 2014 Runners-Up: 

“Broom repossessed. Guess I’m taking Tri-Met.” – Kirstin Litchfield
“Costumes frightened him. He went naked.” – Kirstin Litchfield
“Across moonless skies, witches fly, unseen.” – Linda Doyle

Rules and Guidelines:

Simple. Write a six word story about specters and spookiness.

$5 per entry, $12 for 3 entries, or $20 for 5 entries.

The writers of the top four entries will be notified by October 7.

In your submission, include your story, your name, email address (or a good phone number to reach you at), and Twitter name (if you have one).

Judging done by the Willamette Writers Board.

All entries will be anonymous when judged.

Board members are not eligible, but friends and family of board members are.

Submissions must be paid for and submitted by September 15th, 2014 at midnight.